By Catherine Sherrod | Director of Development
Ve* is a young girl who came to Hagar in June, traumatized and lacking trust.
Ve’s father is an alcoholic and a violent name. For years, her father was abusive, but one night he came home drunk and raped her.
Ve didn't know what to do. The only think she could think of was to take her own life and almost immediately attempted to commit suicide. Her mother found her and took her to the hospital, saving her life. After attempting suicide three more times, Ve's mother decided they needed help.
Hagar first went to Ve's home, and found that she wouldn't speak and didn't trust anyone. Once she came into Hagar's care she saw the staff’s sincerity and effort in reaching her. Ve has gradually entrusted Hagar and started to share her story.
After being counseled by Hagar staff, Ve has started to show improvements. She has more self-confidence and started to feel the joy of life through simple activities such as biking, writing in her diary and talking to those people she loves. When she started to open up to others, she realized that not everybody looked down on her as she had thought.
Ve still has a long way to go, but because of you, the staff at Hagar Vietnam will be there with her every step of the way.
*names have been changed to protect identities
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